French engines for aircraft of the Russian federation will discuss at a meeting of cefic

The meeting is expected to discuss cooperation in the implementation of the project to create Superjet-100 aircraft equipped with engine SaM146, as well as industrial cooperation between the parties in supplying Russian helicopter engines, the French development. According to the site of scientific and production association "Saturn», SaM146 – an integrated power plant including the engine, nacelle and thrust reverser unit. Designed for a new generation of regional-haul aircraft with a capacity of 70-120 passengers. SaM146 is equipped with a new family of aircraft Superjet-100, produced by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (Russia) in cooperation with Alenia Aeronautica (Italy) and advisory support Boeing (U.S.). SaM146 created by NPO Saturn in partnership with Snecma (France) on the principles of strategic partnership with the division of risk and return. Program SaM146 recognized as a priority at the level of heads of governments of Russia and France. French delegation headed by chief of mission of international cooperation Elizabeth Dall. Also in the delegation will include representatives of the international business aviation and aircraft industry, representatives of executive bodies and local authorities. It is planned that the Ulyanovsk region will visit the director of aircraft construction management major French Civil Aviation (DGAC), Pierre Mosketti, Director for International Cooperation in Europe, Russia, Japan (DGAC) Franck Giraud, Attaché on civil aviation of the French Embassy in Russia Lalman Thibault, Director for International Development (THALES) Pascal Meunier, director of air traffic control (THALES) Michel Naett, CEO Jacques Powerjet Millen, Director of Industrial Cooperation in Russia (Airbus) Alexander Gaponyuk. On the Russian side in the discussion will be attended by Deputy Trade Representative of Russia in France, Dmitry Erofeev, vice president of United Aircraft Corporation Tulyakov Alexander, vice president – director of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Alex Gurevich, Deputy Managing Director – Director of SaM- 146 NPO "Saturn" Yuri Basiuk, chief designer of the Ka-226 Kamov Leonid Shiryaev. "The main purpose of the event – the expansion of economic cooperation between the countries, including inter-regional as well as identification of strategic priorities and resolve problem issues of cooperation that should be addressed at a high level," – said in a statement. "This event (working group meeting) is held every year alternately in France and Russia. This year the Ulyanovsk region was honored to take representatives of the French delegation. Development Avi fluctuations of aircraft and for us is important, holding such a significant event in our region, opens up new opportunities for cooperation with other regions and increase the investment potential of the Ulyanovsk region, "- said Deputy Prime Minister of the Ulyanovsk region Vildan Zinnurov. Also during the visit of guests planning to attend the Aviation School Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation, where the simulator will inspect foreign aircraft Diamond DA42. In addition, team members will participate in the first International Air Transport Forum (Matthew), which will take place in Ulyanovsk on April 22-23. Russian-French intergovernmental commission on bilateral cooperation at the level of heads of governments of the two countries established 15 February 1996. The basic structure of the working committee is the Russian-French Council for the economic, financial, industrial and commercial matters (CEFIC).